“Victim 1 stated her eight Christmas cards were stolen from her mailbox,” police wrote in a report describing the incident. “Victim 1 stated she saw a male wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, and a blue and white back pack, unlocking a bike chained to her front porch. Victim 1 stated she noticed the cards missing after the male left.”

The victim told police the man was likely “one of the McLellan brothers” and was possibly headed down Pulaski Street, police said.

“As I was driving down Migeon Avenue, towards Pulaski Street, I observed a male wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, wearing a blue and white back pack, and riding a bike,” the investigating officer wrote in a report. “I stopped the male and identified him as Tyler McLellan... McLellan admitted to being at (the residence in question)... and stealing the mail because he thought there was money in them.”

Police said McLellan had eight opened Christmas cards in his backpack.

McLellan was released on a promise to appear and was scheduled to appear in Bantam Superior Court on Dec. 28.